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Aucilla River near Nutall Rise (in MHHW)

Highest listed crest 7.31 ftFlood stage 2.7 ft17 crests since 2004

The Aucilla River near Nutall Rise (in MHHW) crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 17 crests the National Weather Service lists from 2004 to 2024. The highest, 7.31 ft on October 10, 2018, was major flooding, 4.61 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
7.31 ft
October 10, 2018
Flood stage
2.7 ft
Major flooding from 6.2 ft
Crests at major
1
107th of 237 gauges in Florida
Most recent flood crest
September 27, 2024
5.86 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Taylor County
Florida

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Aucilla River near Nutall Rise (in MHHW)
Action stage1.77Jan 3, 2022The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)2.74Aug 30, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage4.24Sep 27, 2024Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage6.21Oct 10, 2018Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

17 crests from 2004 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Aucilla River near Nutall Rise (in MHHW), 2004 to 2024 02468ft Flood stage 2.7 ftMajor 6.2 ft Sep 15, 2004: 3.92 ft, minor floodingApr 26, 2005: 3.60 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2008: 5.45 ft, moderate floodingAug 11, 2011: 3.73 ft, minor floodingOct 27, 2015: 1.61 ft, below flood stageJan 15, 2016: 1.88 ft, action stageFeb 24, 2016: 2.02 ft, action stageJun 6, 2016: 2.55 ft, action stageSep 2, 2016: 6.07 ft, moderate floodingOct 8, 2017: 2.44 ft, action stageMay 28, 2018: 2.27 ft, action stageOct 10, 2018: 7.31 ft, major floodingDec 21, 2018: 2.12 ft, action stageSep 16, 2020: 6.18 ft, moderate floodingJan 3, 2022: 2.20 ft, action stageAug 30, 2023: 3.36 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2024: 5.86 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 7.31 ft, Oct 10, 2018 20052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Aucilla River near Nutall Rise (in MHHW) 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 3 2020s: 3 2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Aucilla River near Nutall Rise (in MHHW)
1Oct 10, 20187.31+4.61Major—
2Sep 16, 20206.18+3.48Moderate—
3Sep 2, 20166.07+3.37Moderate—
4Sep 27, 20245.86+3.16Moderate—
5Sep 1, 20085.45+2.75Moderate—
6Sep 15, 20043.92+1.22Minor—
7Aug 11, 20113.73+1.03Minor—
8Apr 26, 20053.60+0.90Minor—
9Aug 30, 20233.36+0.66Minor—
10Jun 6, 20162.55−0.15Action—
11Oct 8, 20172.44−0.26Action—
12May 28, 20182.27−0.43Action—
13Jan 3, 20222.20−0.50Action—
14Dec 21, 20182.12−0.58Action—
15Feb 24, 20162.02−0.68Action—
16Jan 15, 20161.88−0.82Action—
17Oct 27, 20151.61−1.09Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Aucilla River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Aucilla River that crested above flood stage within a week.

September 1, 2008: 5.45 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Aucilla River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Aucilla River
Lamont (US 27)FL53.058.77 ft, Apr 8, 19730
Nutall Rise (in MHHW) this gaugeFL2.77.31 ft, Oct 10, 20181

Other gauges in Taylor County

Flood gauges in Taylor County
Econfina State Park (in MHHW)2.35.40 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Perry (CR 655)24.526.46 ft, Sep 17, 19570
Foley38.039.23 ft, Apr 5, 19730
Foley (US 27)65.068.15 ft, Sep 12, 19641
Hampton Springs (in MHHW)2.06.01 ft, Sep 27, 20241
Perry (CR 590)21.523.72 ft, Sep 13, 19640
Cross City19.526.09 ft, Sep 13, 19641

Taylor County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Florida

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge NUTF1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.